Synonyms

developing

American

[dih-vel-uh-ping] / dɪˈvɛl ə pɪŋ /

adjective

undergoing development; growing; evolving.
(of a nation or geographical area) having a standard of living or level of industrial production well below that possible with financial or technical aid; not yet highly industrialized.

the developing world.

Other Word Forms

nondeveloping adjective
self-developing adjective
undeveloping adjective

Etymology

Origin of developing

First recorded in 1765–75; develop + -ing ²

Example Sentences

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His organization is responsible for developing the company’s latest AI models.

From The Wall Street Journal

Luckey has ambitions to overhaul the U.S. military’s technology and has said that he fears the U.S. is slipping behind China in developing powerful battlefield tech.

From The Wall Street Journal

One priority is developing diagnostics that can endure the intense radiation levels expected inside future fusion power plants.

From Science Daily

SpaceX now says it plans on developing a city on the moon.

From MarketWatch

He is known for developing humanized mouse models that help researchers study human immune and metabolic responses in T1D.

From Science Daily

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